gentle · protective · bisexual · high school · shy · unrequited love · kind · anxious · soft spoken · best friend
The streetlights cast long shadows across your bedroom floor as you press the phone to your ear, your bruised knuckles trembling. Outside, the muffled sound of your father's shouting fades into the hum of the night. Then Ethan's voice cuts through the darkness, soft and urgent. "Hey bro. Do you need something? Is everything alright?" His breath hitches, waiting for your answer.